Large rural estates typically fall into one of two categories: those with a lavishly restored house but little emphasis on farm infrastructure, and those with good agricultural amenities, but a house in need of updating. For sale by private treaty with Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes Farms & Estates, Ballynamuddagh House strikes a good balance between the two.

Spanning a single block, the holding includes a comfortable period farmhouse and practical yard on 1ac, and 154ac of land split into 86ac of pasture and 68ac of forestry.

Aerial view of the house, service yard and farmyard, showing the extensive livestock accommodation.

The dining room at Ballynamuddagh House, featuring ceiling rose and cornicing.

Set back from the road along a private leafy avenue is the three-bedroomed 204 sq m residence. Renovated in 2010, the house benefits from modern electrical wiring, insulation, damp-proofing and flooring.

Inside, a blend of period charm and convenience creates a comfortable working farmhouse. Features such as ceiling roses, cornicing and timber sash shuttered windows have been retained, maintaining the original character.

Stone buildings and workshops

Leading from the rear of the dwelling is a service yard housing several traditional stone buildings and workshops. This space continues into a farmyard with extensive livestock accommodation, and a large concrete apron suitable for machinery movement and storage. Handling facilities include a cattle pen and crush, a seven-bay cattle shed, a seven-bay storage barn with lean-to, additional outbuildings, and a fenced silage pit. Securely gated on all sides, the yard also contains built-in concrete feeding troughs, equipping it for winter feeding.

The house also features traditional shuttered sash windows.

The service yard includes several traditional stone buildings.

Beyond the yard, 86ac of pasture opens out on all sides, set into large clean divisions. Having been drained and reseeded over the years, the land is good quality. An internal farm road runs from the main avenue, past the house and farmyard, extending along the length of the parcels. Actively grazed in rotation by cattle, the holding is equally suited to sheep farming.

The configuration and scale of the fields also lend themselves to equestrian use, with sufficient space for paddocks and exercise areas and potential for stabling infrastructure, subject to planning permission and requirements. Along the eastern perimeter, a three-bay haybarn provides useful ancillary machinery and fodder storage for convenient maintenance of the outlying lands.

Side aspect of the seven-bay haybarn and seven-bay cattle shed.

Aerial view of Ballynamuddagh House.

Adjoining this boundary is 68ac of mature managed forestry comprising oak, beech, ash, Scots pine and Sitka spruce. Broadleaf thinning has recently been carried out, with further management anticipated in five years.

Occupying a private rural location, the farm remains accessible to key amenities and services. The Limerick towns of Bruff and Kilmallock are within 10km, while Limerick city is 30km northwest.

Guided at €2m, Ballynamuddagh House offers scale and versatility across a self-contained holding. Interest has been strong to date, with enquiries coming from existing local dairy farmers looking to expand and individuals seeking a large footprint with established livestock facilities.